Minsa formalizes the lifting of mobility restrictions as of September 14
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) published this Friday, September 11, in the Official Gazette a decree by means of which the mobility restriction measure by gender is lifted as of this Monday, September 14, after it was reported in recent weeks a drop in the number of cases of people infected with Covid-19.
The safe-conducts that were issued for workers in certain sectors of the economy are also without effect.
The decree also makes the curfew more flexible, which will begin from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am, from Monday to Saturday, with the exception of the provinces of Bocas del Toro, Colón and Chiriquí. Currently this measure begins from 7:00 pm until 5:00 am.
The total quarantine will be maintained on Sundays in the provinces of Panama and Panama Oeste.
However, the Minsa has warned that, if the cases of Covid-19 increase, they will implement restrictions again.
Yesterday, Thursday, 673 new cases of Covid-19 were reported, for an accumulated of 99,715, and 11 more deaths, for a total of 2,127.
A report by the Pan American Health Organization indicates that the decline in infections in the country suggests that the peak of the pandemic behind us, and giving way to a deceleration phase.
The decree also makes the curfew more flexible, which will begin from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am, from Monday to Saturday, with the exception of the provinces of Bocas del Toro, Colón and Chiriquí. Currently this measure begins from 7:00 pm until 5:00 am.
The total quarantine will be maintained on Sundays in the provinces of Panama and Panama Oeste.
However, the Minsa has warned that, if the cases of Covid-19 increase, they will implement restrictions again.
Yesterday, Thursday, 673 new cases of Covid-19 were reported, for an accumulated of 99,715, and 11 more deaths, for a total of 2,127.
A report by the Pan American Health Organization indicates that the decline in infections in the country suggests that the peak of the pandemic behind us, and giving way to a deceleration phase.